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PENNSYLVANIAJOOR LAWS
The Most Unequal System of Any of
the States.
OUR DISGKACEtTL METHODS
III Conditions that Arc Fostered by the
Luck of lulforra System-Example of
.Monroe County-Petty Official
Fatten ou Poor Tax.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsbuig, Feb. 4. Pennsylvania
Is declared to have the most unequal
system of poor law government of any
ot the states: open to many abuses, and
aggravated by constunt litigation that
Is often mure expensive than the actual
care of paupers. Almost every county
and In many Instances the several
boroughs and townships of a county
has a different method of administra
tion. Unfortunates are put up for
maintenance to the lowest bidder, who
very often happens to be little better
off than the pauper. To remedy these
conditions and bring the state under
a uniform system, Representative K.
P. Gould, of Krie, ex-president of the
Association of ithe Directors of the
Poor und Charities of Pennsylvania,
hus Introduced a bill In the legislature,
which Is now in the committee on Ju
diciary general.
The act provides that each county
shall constitute a separate poor dis
trict, to be governed by three direc
tors elected by the people, and they
shall at once take steps for the es
tablishment of a county poor house.
Actual residence of one year Is made
essential to such a settlement as will
entitle to relief, and a number of spe
cial and local acts are repealed.
Present System a Disgrace.
In explanation of the provisions of
his bill Colonel Gould recently said to
a Philadelphia newspaper man: "In
nine counties of the state the entire
county constitutes a single district and
Is governed, so far as the poor are con
cerned, by the county commissioners,
who act also as directors of the poor.
As directors they levy the poor tax
and make requisitions for Its dis
bursement upon themselves as com
missioners. "Twenty counties are regulated upon
the township district plan, governed
by overseers. They make the assess
ment and disburse the tax collected.
There Is no appeal from their levy. It
Is a fact to the great disgrace of this
commonwealth that in some of these
overseer districts the paupers are put
up at auction and their maintenance
let to the lowest bidder. Very often
the successful bidder is little better
off than the pauper, and the pittance
designed for the support of one has
to do service for two, and Infrequently
more.
"It Is almost Impossible to remedy
the existing evils. Nearly every dis
trict is governed wholly or In part by
local or special laws. Hence, the only
cure for the unfortunate conditions Is
a general law. Such a law, If its pro
visions act as a repeal of the special
laws of the districts, will, of course,
meet opposition. Nearly every phy
sician, lawyer and others who receive
fees from the poor funds will stren
uously urge its defeat. Nearly all of
them are politicians in a small way,
and will employ every Influence to pro
tect their small Jobs."
Some Enlightening Statistics.
Colonel Gould has compiled Informa
tion relative to the workings of the
poor laws throughout the state, and
finds that In 2'jO districts the auction
system prevails, and that 12S dis
tricts favor the county system of
these thirty-seven because It would
be more economical, twenty because It
would decrease pauperism; ten because
it would lessen litigation; seven be
cause It would be more humane, and
nineteen because It would equalize tax
ation. Corroborative of the ill conditions
fostered by the lack of a uniform
system are the statements of a nunri
ber of poor directors themselves. Mon
roe county seems saddest off In this
respect. Samuel Kelser, of West Buf
falo, township. Union county, said: "I
favor the county system. We board
our paupers with the lowest bidder.
They cost about Jl a week. Yes,
sometimes an overseer will take a man
to his own home and make a little
out of his boarding. They are gen
erally taken, though, by the laboring
class."
Martin Yetter, an overseer of Smith
field, Monroe county, said: "We tried
ten years ago to get a county poor
house. We have to board our paupers
out. While we do not auction their
maintenance, we try tuput them where
the price Is lowest. We regard the auc
tion system as an outrage. I favor
the abolition of the township for the
county system, with a county poor
house supported the same as our Jail
and court house."
".Monroe County Sins-"
' George Becker, of Kast Stroudsburg
township, an overseer with six years'
experience, said: "In my opinion we
Should have a county house. I think
it would reduce pauperism ami pre
vent litigation about settlements."
Emory Price, of Price townHhlp, said:
"Our rule Is to put our poor with the
lowest bidder. A county ponrhouse
would greatly simplify matters and
save money."
Charles Smlnk, of Stroud town
ship, said: "Monroe county sins In not
having a home for Its pour. It would
save the payment of costs to thirty
two overseers, Jhlrty-two Justices of
fine peace, ana a lot of constables.
Every one of them gets a slice of the
poor tax."
Lackawanna county also has the
township system. Judge Archbald
of Scranton, said: "The question of
settlement Is a very vexatious and
expensive luxury. A uniform county
cystem would cure thin, and besides
being more efficacious In real relief.
would not be so costly. Frequently
hundreds of dollars have (been ex
pended In ascertaining the proper set'
tlement of a pauper when the expense
" of maintaining him in a poorhouse
would not have cost more than $10."
. : PROCEEDINGS OF A DAY.
Objection to Unnaturalized Keepers at
, the Wernersvllle Asylum.
By the United Press.
Harrlsburg, Pa Feb. .4 When the
senate was culled to order ut 8 o'clock
there was barely a quorum present.
The following were among the bills
introduced:
By Mr. Penrose Enlarging the power of
courts to grunt and umend chariot's of
institutions of learning; enlarging the
tlio equity Jurisdiction of the courts.
By Jlr. McOurrell Kstabllshlng a cir
cuit court of appeals; lilting costs In the
supreme court.
fifty-seven bills passed first reading.
The bill Increasing the salary of the
superintendent of public printing from
$-,UU0 to $3,001) passed second reading.
A resolution offered by Mr, McCreary
providing that the sessions of tho sen
ate begin ut 10 o'clock a. m. was met
with u storm of disapproval and prompt
ly voted down.
iguiust Ureater Pittsburg.
The house met at 8 o'clock tills even
ing. KemotistranctNi were received
against the "Oreater Pittsburg" bill and
the bill for the supervision of plumbing,
the latter from master plumbers of
Philadelphia. A remonstrance was also
received against the Marshall pipe line
bill. v
Hills In place were read as follows;
Mr. llerzog. Berks Urantlnu pension t .
George Weklner, Berks county.
M. Douthett, Hutler Providing penal
ties for the manufacture and sale of Imi
tation butter anil relating to Inspection
thereof.
Mr. Talbott, Chester Appropriating
$D,U00 to erect a monument to General La
fayette, on the battletleld of Brandy wine.
.Mr. Slangier, Cumberland Appropriat
ing Ji'.uuo. to the Lydla Itulrd Home at
Carlisle.
.Mr. Stewart, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing Jtl.Oou to the Woman's directory, Phila
delphia. Mr. IVltz, Philadelphia Appropriating
$3,000 to the Western Home for Children.
Mr. Xtackrell, Allegheny Providing
that county commissioners shull publlsn
advertising at regular current rates in not
less than two nor more than live newspa
pers of general circulation.
Referring to Aliens
Mr. Relnoehl, Lebanon, offered a
resolution calling for a committee to
Investigate the charge that there are a
great many unnaturalized persons em
ployed at Wernersvllle asylum, and If
the charge Is true to have the trustees
of the asylum discharge them.
Mr. Focht, Union, said that the sooner
these aliens are rooted out the better It
would be for these Institutions.
Mr. Fow, Philadelphia, held that the
trustees of Wernersvllle -were Ameri
cans with a pedigree, and the manage
ment of the Institution us regards the
employment of aliens could safely be
left In their hands.
Mr. Spangler, Cumberland, said if
there ever was a time when we should
"place Americans on guard" it is now.
If these foreigners, he said, who are
rushing pell mell to this country wont
be naturalized let them go back to
Europe.
Mr. Smith, Bedford, In reply to Mr.
Fow, said that no matter what the an
cestry of the trustees, an investigation
would do no harm. He knew cf de
generate sons of noble ancestors, and
noble sons of poor ancestry. ' '
The resolution was referred to ' the
committee on vice and Immorality. .
DEATH FROM BURNS.
Horrible Fate of Mrs. Zellers and Her
Nephew.
By the United Press.
Reading, Pa., Feb. 4. The details
of the fatal burning of Mrs. John Zet-
lers, aged "0, and her nephew, James
Hechler, aged 16. near Adamstown.
were received here tonight. It appears
while Mrs. Zellers was starting a. fire
Sunday morning she used a quantity
of coal oil. This exploded and fired the
dwelling.
In trying to extinguish the flames
Mrs. Zellers and her nephew were hor
ribly burned, and when the neighbors
arrived they found the victims lying
on the kitchen floor with every vestiire
of clothing burned from their bodies.
The unfortunates were dragged from
the burning building through a win
dow. Hechler died early this morning,
and Mrs. Zeller, It is reported, died this
evening.
NO WAR WITH .MEXICO.
Guatemala Agrees to Mexican Demands
for the F.arth.
By the United Press.
City of Mexico, Feb. 4. About 4,000
worklngmen marched through the
streets of the city today and eventually
gathered In front of the national pal
ace. They greeted President Dlax with
loud cheers and presented to him an
address praising the government's atti
tude in the boundary dispute with
Guatemala. In his reply the president
said that the diplomatic controversy
presented no new features that would
render war inevitable.
It Is stated seml-offlclally that the
outlook for peace Is more hopeful than
ever, Guatemala having in the main
agreed to Mexico's demands. The gen
eral opinion now Is that there will be no
war.
No Foreign Flags.
By the United Press.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 4.-Tho legislature
today passed a bill prohibiting the flvlnir
of any foreign (lags In Colorado, except
over the building occupied by the differ
ent oonsuls.
Treasury Gold Reserve.
By the United Press.
reserve today gulnert $L'iKMJ00 from natiir.il
causes customs, dues and assay stand
in at the cdose of business at $42,033,710.
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.
T'lnphone wires In Heading will be put
underground.
Lancaster furnishes free soup to over
Goo people every day.
Schuylkill county last year collected
flS;M;.1 and expended $U80,3O4.tiO. .
Hloh deposits of anthracite coal have
been discovered in Bhamokln township,
near Bhamokln borough.
The Iron ore mines near I.ongswamp are
being operated after a long Idleness, the
men receiving but 40 cents a day,
A farmer put some blrdshot Into Charles
Wolfe at Harrlsburg when the latter
sought shelter In the former's barn.
Opposition In Allegheny county to the
Oreater Pittsburg scheme grows stronger
anu embraces all the towns affected.
An holr of William Penn. William
Dougal Btuart, has secured Judgments of
ejectments for lands near Wllkes-Barre,
Not more than 140,000.000 feet of logs
win mm spring bo nut Into the Williams
port boom, a large decrease from last
year.
At a meeting of the Clearing House as
soclatlon of the banks of Philadelphia,, a
resolution was unanimously adopted In'
dorslng the provisions of the bill now bo
fore the legislature to abolish days of
grace, and recommending Its passage.
ALDERMEN REVOKE GRANTS
Brooklyn fathers Annul the Fran
chises of Two Trolley Companies.
MAYOR WILL PROBABLY VETO
Two Thousand Persons Assemble at City
Hall to llcnr the News-Arguments in
the Mutter at Albuny-lUe
Strike Sltuutlon.
By the United PreBS.
Brooklyn, Feb. 4. Barely 2,000 people
assembled in front of the city
hull this afternoon and the grand
demonstration planned by the strikers
to overawe ithe civic authorities was a
failure, at least as far us force of num
bers was concerned. Master Workman
Connelly had announced that 20,000 peo
ple would certainly be present and per
haps double that number. Mayor
Schleren decided that his proclamation
of two weeks ago, ordering citizens to
refrain from congregating on the streets
or squares of the city, Is still In force,
and under directions from him the po
lice cleared city hall square of the
crowds which assembled In response to
the order of Connelly and others of the
executive committee of the strikers.
The men are highly Indignant at the
action of the authorities in refusing
them the time honored right to assemble
for the purpose of petition und prayer
for relief from unjust usage. While they
were rebuffed by burly policemen in
front of the city hull, their leuder en
tered alone by the rear door and was
permitted to carry his bundle of peti
tions to the council chamber where the
board of alderman, after a brief discus
sion, passed by a vote of 10 to 8 the
resolution prayed for, and revoked the
grants to the Brooklyn City and Atlan
tic Avenue Trolley companies.
Aldermen Somewhat lluiy.
The action' of the board, even if It
escapes the mayor's veto, which is not
likely, Is not expected to have a serious
effect on the companies. The power of
the board of aldermen to summarily
revoke rights grunted common carriers
Is questioned, and the aldermen them
selves are somewhat hazy as to how
they can hope to enforce their action.
Should the proceedings before the at
torney general at Albany result In the
forfeiture of the company's charters
the action of the common council today
would become operative, but other
wise it will have little effect.
Aside from the gathering at the city
hall there was no change In the strike
situation. Two or three assaults upon
motormen and conductors were reported
and several collisions between trolley
cars and trucks occurred. The Febru
ary grand jury was sworn in nml
charged to see to it that whoever has
trampled upon the law be brought to
justice.'
Justice CSaynor granted a writ of al
ternative mandamus today against the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad company. A
peremptory writ was applied for last
Friday. The company will have twenty
days to answer.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 4. Arguments In
the matter of application to Attorney
General Hancock to bring action to
annul the charter of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad company were had
this afternoon and evening. When the
hearing closed It was with the under
standing that both sides should file
briefs Thursday of this week.
SHOT STONEWALL JACKSON.
The Military Career of Major John Me
Donough, of Boston,
By the United Press.
Boston, Feb. 4. Major John Me.
Donough, the superintendent of de
livery at the Boston postofllce, who was
arrested on Saturday for stealing let
ters from the mall, and whose downfall
has caused a great shock to his multl
tude of friends. Is a favorite umong
Grand Army men and is well known by
every member of the Grand Army in
New England states.
Major McUonough Is a member of the
Loyal Legion, the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery company, and a Mason
of the second degree. He, with his
men, was standing some distance from
the rest of Hooker's division at Chan-
cellorsville, and they attacked General
Stonewall Jackson and staff, and, do
spite the version of the southerners
thait the general was shot by a stray
shot, from his own army, the major Is
believed to have shot and killed Jack
son.
MAY RIVAL CRIPPLE CREEK.
Discoveries of Gold at the Mouth of tho
l.lttlo Cottonwood.
By tho United Press.
Salt Lake City, Feb. 4. The discovery
of gold at the mouth of the Little Cot
towood, eighteen miles south of this
city, la causing considerable excitement,
Some of the assays run very high and
old miners predict that Cripple Creek
will have a new rival.
The town site has been laid out under
the name of Gold City and prospecting
is going on In the vicinity notwith
standing the very heavy snow.
N'ON UNION MEN ARRESTED.
Employes of the llnckeye Glass Works
Charged with Hlot.
By the United Press,
Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 4. All of the
non-union employes of Buckeye Olnss
works were arrested this morning, on
warrants sworn out by union men,
charging riot as a result of the shooting
several days ago.
This morning an aittempt to assassl
nate Manager Humphreys, of the
works, was mudc by an unknown man,
two shots whlzzlug by Humphreys'
head. .
IT WAS NOT THE CHICORA.
The Object Sighted Off the Shore at South
Chicago Probably an Ice Cake,
By the United Press.
Chicago, Feb. 4. All hope has been
abandoned that the object sighted off
Chicago yesterday morning will prove
to be the hull of the lost steamship
Chlcora. There was little interest shown
In South Chicago during the day and
only a few persons braved the ex
tremely cold weaither to visit the lake
shore. While further search was con
sidered useless this morning It was not
-desired to leave a possible doubt and
the tug Morefotd was sent on a search
Ins; cruise. - -
The boat went along the Indiana
shore twelve miles Into the lake, but
was unablo to find anything but ice.
Many huge cakes 'were encountered
which" might easily be taken for a boat
from the shore, and It was doubtless
one of these which aroused so much
hope and excitement.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
Formal Document Read at the Ministerial
llnnuuet.
By the United Press.
London iiv.ii. 4. The Queen's sueech
on the occusion of the opening of parlia
ment tomorrow will be rtjau at tne min
isterial banquet tonight. The document
refers to the confirmed efforts to pro
mote peace between China and Japan,
the ciineliiHlnn nf the treaty with France
in regard U the African Wlnterland,
and the prospect of an early settlement
of the Question of the Russian bound
ary 'lino in Central Asia.
The speech also expreases regret at
Lha Armenbin uuti'iurea and asks for an
liirTdflgfl Af th ttiiiiineliLl nrovlglon for
strengthening the navy. The bill pro
gramme makes no rererence to une
question of the veto power of the house
rrf l,,p,1u Tli. li'luh lnnrl 1,111 In nbieed
before the Welsh disestablishment bill.
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Car Kuus Off the Draw Bridge and Three
Persons Arc Brow ned,
By the United Press.
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 4. A trolley
car ran Into an open druw of the Mil
waukee street railway line this morn
ing at the Klnnlcklnniu bridge.- The
passengers were all dumped into the icy
water. Thousands of people were on
the spot at once, and the people In the
water were fished out as fast as they
appeared on the surface.
There were eleven people In the oar,
five of them women. Motormun John
W. Kennedy, Miss Nettie Khlman and
Miss Schmldtkuntz were drowned, but
the other passengers escaped with
slight Injuries.
FATE OF CONCORD PARTY.
The Department Dues Not Seem Disposed
to Take Action ill the Mutter of Kcs
cue. By the United Press.
Washington, Feb. 4. The last dis
patch received at tho navy department
from the Concord was dated Feb. 1, an
nouncing her arrivul at Chinkiang.
Chlnkiang is about 250 miles from
Shanghai and 170 miles from Woosun;;,
which is at the mouth of Yang Tse Ki-
ang river. Chinkiang is a treaty port
and a walled town about f jur miles in
circuit and Is well fortified.
It is thought possible that Command
er Ci'aig, of the Concord, has been de
terred from going ashore to communi
cate with the department 'by the feeling
which must have resulted from the cap
ture of the Concord's party If the re
port of their capture be true. Until
something definite Is heard from olllclal
sources the navy department will Hake
no action. The neure ships that could
go to me assistance ot tne concord are
at Chee Foo, over 600 miles away.
Either the Baltimore or Charleston
would be able to reach Chinkiang In
less than three days.
Naval officers fail to see what could
be accomplished anyway by the pres
ence of other ships ns the men, If ar
rested, have probably been taken in
land. Unless, however, the situation is
much more critical than is believed no
doubt Is expressed that the prisoners
would be promptly delivered to the
American consul for trial on his de
mand, i
LEFT $5,000.000 BY A FRIEND.
Englishman Bequeaths His Whole Estate
to un American.
Suwunee Springs, Fla., Feb. 4. By
the will of John Morrison, an English
man, an estate of $5,000,000 has been
bequeathed to Percy Ludlum, a young
man, who has been a frequent guest
here. Ludlam Is a quiet, scholarly
youth, and during his sojourns at the
Springs became quite intimate with Mr.
Morrison, who was a bachelor, and a
frequent visitor here.
Not long ago Mr. Morrison died and
left all his vast estate to Ludlam. The
olllclal notification of the will reached
here yesterday.
MRS. STL1)EBAKER'S FAST.
A Woman Lay In a Trance fur a Long
Time.
By the United Press.
Anderson, Ind., Feb. 4. Mrs. Joseph
Studcbaker began the one hundred and
seventeenth day of her fast and In
somnia today, but at noon dl,?d us the
result of her peculiar affliction, which
has attracted 'the attention of the public
for weeks. She lay over three months
In a trance, bttt often awoke. ,
Two weeks ago tthe had a half hour In
which she Heemed herself. She then
passed Into convulsions and died today,
She had not touched food in 117 days.
llrido Builder Killed.
By the United Press.
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 4. Peter Ritchie, a
bridge builder of the Pennsylvania Kail
road company, was killed this afternoon
by fulling from a pier of the bridge at
CoatesvlHe. He was employed in build
Inr a scaffold and slipping, he fell sixty
feet, receiving Injuries from which he died
In a few minuted. ltltchie leaves a wife
and five children.
t llogurdus Dead.
By the United Press.
Anstell, Uu., Feb. 4. A man claiming
to be Captain Bogardus, the famous
marksman, died here today. The Identity
of the man is not known here positively.
FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.
The Kind Word society, of New York,
put 1,000 city girls In domestic service In
the country lust year.
Going to Chicago on a business trip O.
O. Hartwell, of Nassau, N, 11., became
suddenly Insane and wandered to Mil
waukee.
Arrested for stealing S2S from George
Gould, Messenger Boy Michael Do Can-
dla said he "wanted it worse than Mr
Gould did."
Application ot rresment morton, of a
Brooklyn trolley road, to arm his men
was promptly rcrused by Police Commls
sloner Welles.
After ten years, evasion of the payment
of alimony to his divorced wife, George E.
White, a California cattle king, was or
dered to pay $100,000 at once.
To get his governorship case In court.
Captain Kolb, of Alabama, will pardon a
condemned murderer, and If the sheriff
Ignores it the courts will be appealed to.
Archbishop Kaln, of the Cathollo (llo
cese of St. Louis, has placed himself on
record as firmly approving tho co-opera
tlon'of Catholics and Protestants In tern,
peranca work ,,.- ,.u .
TIFFS OF THE STATESMEN
Proceedings of House and Senate Are
Characterized by Quarrels.
COMPLIMENTS 01 SENATORS
Mr, Chandler und Mr. Butler Indulge In
Warm Debute in tho Senate and Hep
resentutives Hatch and Hull
Lutcrtulu the House.
By the United Press,
Washington, Feb. 4. The vice-president
laid before the senate a communi
cation from the secretary of the treas
ury, stating, in reply to a resolution
of inquiry, that "It is believed that the
twelve months ending Dec. 31, 1UU5, the
revenues of ithe government from all
sources Will exceed ordinary expenses
by J22,G00,O00."
In the lust moments, Just before ad
journment, there was angry altercation
between Senators Butler (South Caro
lina), and Chandler (New Hampshire).
Mr. Butler made an effort to take up
and pass the Hiouse bill for 'the appoint
ment of cadets to the Naval academy,
but objection was made by Mr. Cha,nd
ler. "Very well," Mr. Butler remarked,
"I have done my duty in the matter,
and the senator from New Hampshire
must take thej responsibility of his
action."
"I do not propose," Mr. Chandler re
plied with un angry expression, "to be
scolded by the senator from South
Curollna, or any" one else, for exercising
my prvllege us a senator. I take the
responsibility."
"The senator from New Hampshire,"
Mr. Butler remarked in a tone of con
tempt, "must tblnk that I lkave a good
deul of time to dispose of If he sup
poses that I would use it in scolding
him."
Uefore the altercation could extend
further Mr. lilanchard, Louisiana, who
was In the chair, declared that the mo
tion for adjournment was carried; and
the senate, at 6.10 p. m., adjourned until
tomorrow.
Wrangling in the House
The week opened with a refusal on
the part of the house to accept the
programme of business outlined for it
by the tules committee.
Mr. Catihings (Mississippi) reported
an order from the rules committee al-
l itlng today to the consideration of an
omnibus claim bill providing for th(
settlement of claims amounting to $718,
tGu. The claims were for certain stores
und rupp'.ks reported by the court of
claims under the act of 1883, known as
t!.e "Bowman act."
The opponents of the bill character
lcd the attempt to bring it before the
house t-.s a gross violation of all rules
and precedents. The previous question
on the rule was ordered, and It was de
feated ty. a vote of 145 to 95. Mr. Outh
wnlte presented the rules committee's
order assigning Tuesday, Wednesday
nml Thursday of this week for the con
sideration of the administration cur
rency bill.
Mr. OUihwalte, In presenting the
matter to the house stated that "all
interests" had been consulted, and he
thought that there would be no ob
jection to the rule.
This brought Mr. Hatch (Missouri) to
his feet. Ho said that the order did
not t "present all interests, but only
those of the bnnking and currency com
mittee and the banks. He represented
the other the great agricultural inter
ests of the country and he hoped that
the rule would be withdrawn, and the
agricultural bill taken up.
Mr. Hall,, Missouri, said that the
statement of Mr. Hutch was false and
that he (Mr. Hutch) did not know whut
went on in the banking and currency
committee. It he did, he would not
have made the statement that only the
interest of banks were considered.
Mr. Hatch, In aloud and angry tone,
replied that he did know and that was
why he made the statement. "And I
want to say," continued Mr. Hutch,"
"thnt the language used by the gentle
man was such thut he would not use to
mo outside this house."
Order ot l ast Kestorcd.
This remark caused considerable ex
citement and members began to gather
around the two Missouri members.
Speaker Crisp rapped loudly and re
peatedly for order, and, falling to get
It, ordered the sergeatit-nt-arms to re
quest members to ake their souts.
After a few minutes order was restored
and Mr. Otithwulte said thnt It was evi
dent that there was no Intent to dis
cuss the order, and he, therefore, de
manded the previous question on it,
cutting off debate. His demand was
sustulned and the order was adopted.
Late in the day the agricultural bill
wus taken up and passed. It carries a
total appropriation of $3,&77,150.
Speaker Crisp laid Before the house
tho correspondence regarding the re
cent revolt In Honolulu, called for by
the resolution adopted last Friday. At
5.25 the house adjourned.
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
John Bell Attempts to Cut Uis Throat nt
His Wife's Funeral.
By the United Press.
Franklin, Va., Feb. 4. John Hell
went to the Third ward chapel this
afternoon to attend the funeral of his
wife. While the services were in prog
ress he became insane and attempted
to commit suicide over the colli n of
Mrs. Hell by cutting his throat with a
razor.
There was Intense excitement In the
church. A dor.cn women fainted and
several were injured in the panic that
was caused by the attempt of the con
gregation tu escape from the church.
Bell was restrained from killing him
self 'by men who were near him, and
the funeral services were conducted to
the close.
PEN AND PENCIL CLUB.
Officers l lectcd by Philadelphia's Well
Known Literary Association.
By the United Press,
Phllndelphln, Feb. 4. The annual
meeting end election of the Pen and
Pencil club was held today and Louis
N. Megargee, of the Times, was re
elected president. The other olllcers
elected were: Vice president, Henry
Young, North American; secretary,
Charles W. Campbell, Inquirer; treas
urer, James 8. McCartney, Record. The
following were elected as the board of
governors:' W. A. Connor, Associated
Press; James J; Dally, Ledger; James
II. Young, Star; Henry Martin,- News,
and Edmund Sterling, Ledger.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted increasing the associate
membership from 25 to 100.
PERISHED IN FLAMES.
W. u. 1'cnton and Family Probably
Burned to Death.
By tho United Press.
Atlantic Clty.N. J., Feb. 4. Word was
received here tonight of the burning to
the ground of the residence of Wllbert
H. Fenton, at Port Republic, and the
probable deith of Mr. Fenton, his wife
and their family of three children.
The tire occured at 2 o'clock, this
morning and none of the inmates were
seen to leave the burning building. As
they have tiot been found since, fears
are entertained that they perished in
the flames.
THE FEMALE LOBBYIST.
Scranton Woman Who Wants $25,000
for Some Statuary Mrs. Starkey Inter
viewed by u Pittsburg Kcporter.
From Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette.
llurrisburg, Pa., Feb. 4. Mrs. George
Starkey is the one lone female lobbyist
at thin session. She -wants $25,000 ap
propriated for a group of statuary, en
titled "Strength and Beauty." This
gray-haired, blue-eyed, sweet-faced
woman has been here before on the
same mission. Once she was success
ful In the senate, but she blames Gov.
Paulson for defeating her cause in the
house. Mrs. StaTkey thinks her pros
pects for getting the statuary In the
capJtol buildings are good.
Mrs. Btarkey Js the wife of a sculptor
of Scranton, who died a few years ago.
The lust work Ike did was this piece,
"Strength and Beauty." On his death
bed he asked his wife to make It the
aim of her life to have the etatuary
placed in the cupltol buildings in Itali
an marble.
Mrs. Starkey came here with the
opening of the session and she is pre
pared to camp In the town until ad
journment, if it is necessary. Each
day she makes her rounds of the house
and senate. She knows most of the
members of the legislature and they
are acquainted with her. For some
reason the representatives and senators
do not like to devote much time to her
pet measure and try to avoid her us
much as possible.
The writer found Mrs. Starkey at her
quarters today and she was eager to
talk of her plan to add to the art collec
tion of the state. The woman started
her story by telling of her husband's
death, and the tears trickled down her
cheeks. She wiped away the briny flow
and plunged Into a deserlptionof
"Strength and' Beauty."
Mrs. Starkey produced several photo
graphs of the models. Both "Strength"
and "Beauty" were a little short on
clothes, but the group would be very
pretty In Italian marble. "I think,"
said Mrs. Starkey, "the state -will not
allow the life's aim ot such' a noted
sculptor as George Starkey to crumble
away for the sake of a few miserable
thousand dollars.
"The group under consideration
names itself on sight 'Strength and
Beauty' the attributes that are so
potent in modern, civilization; and con
sists of two figures of heroic propor
tionsthe male being G ft. 4 In. and the
female G ft. 6 in.
"The male figure is represented sit
ting upon a rough-hewn rock, at the
base of which is an anvil, and under the
extended foot Is a broken Roman sword,
forcibly conveying the idea that the
brutality of arms has passed away, and
by the significant grasp of the left hand
upon the lever of a modern steam en
gine, we interpret the power and force
of the age in which we live. In his ex
tended right hand is a globe, held, not
ns a conqueror, but as a mnster, con
scious of the divinity of mind over mat
ter. "By the side of the male figure the fe
male Is represented standing In easy
grace and tenderness, and with the gen
tle touch upon the shoulder with one
hand, she crowns the effort of a world
subdued by Intellectual supremacy, by
wreathing the glube with flowers with
the other, casting into the composition
the element of beauty without which
mere strength Is incomplete and harsh.
By her side are the 'accessories of
feminine usefulness, the work-basket
and distaff."
GUNS COVERED WITH SNOW.
Japanese l icet Obliged to Seek Shelter at
nng Cheng.
By the United Press.
London, Feb. 4. A dispatch to the
Central News from Tiklo says:
"Admiral lto reports that In conse
quence of the severe snow storms and
heavy rhIos which have prevailed since
January SI the Japanese licet has been
obliged to take shelter at Yung Cheng,
leaving only a small squadron to watch
operations at Wei Hal Wl. The cold
Is Intense, the guns of the warships be
ing covered with ice.
lire Damp Kxploilon,
By the United Press.
Paris, Feb. A By an explosion of firedamp
today at Montceau Lea mines, In tho de
partment of Saoaie-l.es-l.olre, a number
of miners were killed and Injured. The
dead bodies of twenty-one men have al
ready been taken out and elpht miners
have been brought up altve. All the lat
ter are Injured.
Strike Leaders l:xcnpe.
By tho United Press.
Woodland, Cnla., Feb. 4. Cases of Knox,
Mullln and Comptun, throe of the strike
leader who were charged with murder In
connection with the tniln wreck last July
In which the engineer and four United
States soldiers were killed, were dis
missed today.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
London exiwrlenced last week the most
severe weather In years.
A general census of all trades and pro
fessions In Uermany will be taken on
Juno 1. ' ,
The possible repoal of the sugar differ
cntlnl duty In America has already stim
ulated the German sugar Industry.
The alleged outrages committed by
Turks on Anatolia college are denied by
Rev. O. F. llerrick, the college president,
Oerman regiments were called out dur
ing the recent heavy snow fall to clear
tho railroad tracks and dig out stalled
trains.
Portugal refuses to sell Delagoa bay to
England or the Capo Colony, but will sell
to a company ot Dutch and German cap
italist. WEATHER REPORT.
For eastern Pennsylvania, fulr; colder;
northwest winds.
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